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Analysis - Snow Today

Snow-covered area for the western United States was 104 percent of average for April, with more snow-covered area in the North than in the South. But snow cover days indicate a relatively dry year since October 1, 2021.

Springtime in the Arctic

Analysis - Sea Ice Today

Arctic spring melt has begun. Ice extent declined most substantially in the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk. Overall decline was slower than average through the month.

Snow albedo graph for western United States

Snow dwindles, dirt lingers

Analysis - Snow Today

Snow-covered area for the western United States was 97 percent of average for March but varied regionally with above-average area in central continental regions and below-average area in coastal and northern regions.

Spring in fits and starts

Analysis - Sea Ice Today

After reaching its seasonal maximum extent of 14.88 million square kilometers (5.75 million square miles) on February 25, the seasonal decline in Arctic sea ice extent through March proceeded in fits and starts.

Group photo with members from Alaska Arctic Observatory & Knowledge Hub (AAOKH)

ELOKA members join AAOKH annual meeting

ELOKA Event

To help uphold Indigenous data sovereignty, Noor Johnson and Matt Druckenmiller from the Exchange for Local Observations of the Arctic (ELOKA) met with community observers, advisors, and staff from the Alaska Arctic Observatory & Kno

Analysis - Sea Ice Today

Arctic sea ice has likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 14.88 million square kilometers (5.75 million square miles) on February 25. The 2022 maximum is the tenth lowest in the 44-year satellite record.

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